Nikita disappeared Sunday evening on Sunshine Canyon. 30 minutes had passed before I heard her bark a few times (nothing out of the ordinary) until I went out to feed her some leftover dinner scraps. She was nowhere within calling distance, one hour went by, 2, the sun came up and still no sign of the "naughty" Nikita. My guess is that a mountian lion nabbed her and she became part of the food chain. It's still hard to believe and more difficult not knowing what exactly happened to her.
NIkita lived a very exciting and adventurous 12 years. She skied numerous peaks (including the steep & cruxy, therefore aptly named Dead Dog Couloir, off of Torreys), she came along on some great fishing trips, amazing trail runs, and way back in the day epic long mountain bike rides. Well, I can only hope that she is now peacefully resting her tired old bones out in the forest, where she belongs....forever.
